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Jan. 25, 1938.

A. A. SCHLEGEL BOX Filed OCC. l, 1955 INVENTOR W O ATTOR N EY- PatentedJar-1.25, 193s UNITED. STATES BOX Alfred A. Schlegel, Akron, Ohio,assignor to The Jaite Company, Jaite, Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication October '1,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to boxes for containing cake or the like, and aprincipal object of the invention is to providea new and improvedcontainer of this type.

In the drawing accompanying this specification, and forming a part ofthis application, I have shown for purposes of illustration, one formwhich my improved container may assume, and in this drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box assembled;

Figure 2 is. an exploded view of the securing member, top and body ofthe box;

Figure 3 is a section of a portion of the assembled box shown in Figure1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the assembled box I consistsof a body member 2 having integral side walls 3, a top member 4 and asecuring member or band 5 for clamping the top 4 to the side walls ofthe body member. The members 2 and 5 are made of flexible paper or thelike, and the top 4 consists of a thin flexible translucent sheet ofcellulosic material. The outer face of the body 2 is coated with a layerof waterproof wax M, which renders the box waterproof and provides meansfor securing the top sheet 4 of cellulose to the side walls 3, by theapplication of heat and pressure, as will presently be described.

In practice, the box parts are shipped to the purchaser, for example abaker, in the blank form illustrated in Figure 2, and designated A, Band C respectively, and the user assembles the parts according to hisrequirements. In this connection it will be noted from Figure 2 that theopen ended rectangular securing member or band 5 can be collapsed forshipping and storing. A board or holder 6 is employed in assemblyoperations.

Adjustably mounted on the board or holder 6 are four L-shaped brackets1, the horizontally disposed flanges 8 of which are formed with slots 9adapted to register with corresponding slots Ill formed in the board orholder 6 which latter converge towards a common center. Headed bolts llextend downwardly through the registering slots 9 and I0 and areadjustably clamped to the brackets by wing nuts I2. The brackets canthus be conveniently adjusted inwardly toward or outwardly away fromeach other, to accommodate boxes of different sizes, as will presentlybe explained. If desirable the top face of the board 6 may be markedwith graduated scales l3, one for each bracket, to facilitate accurateadjustment of the latter.

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The blank A from which the body 2 is thus formed, is scored slightlyalong the lines IE to facilitate folding the side wall flaps or panels3,

but these walls have a natural tendency to spring side walls 3 of thebody. This operation causes the marginal edges of the top 4 to fold ordrape downwardly over the side walls 3 and between the securing memberor band 5 and these walls, it being understood that the blank A is ofsubstantially the same length and width as the blank B; that the heightof the vertical walls I6 of the securing member or band 5 issubstantially the same as the height of the side walls 3 of the body 2and that when the walls 3 are in vertical position the member 5 willsleeve snugly over the walls.

When the workman finally lifts the box I from a supporting member, notshown, the side walls 3 will spring outwardly and clamp thelower/depending apron like portion ll of the translucent top member 4firmly against the waxed face of the side walls. If desired these partscan be securely adhered together by the application of heat andpressure, however, a very tight seal is had without doing so.

The band 5 is made from a single strip of pa.- per, not shown, scored asat l8 to facilitate bending, and is connected at its opposite ends inany suitable manner, not shown. A collar I9 is formed along the upperedge of the band 5 by cutting notches 20, scoring along the lines 2| andbending the material inwardly. This collar enhances the appearance ofthe box and by virtue of its tendency to spring upwardly and outwardlyaffords a resilient guard for the top member and thus minimizes thedanger of this member becoming fractured in' handling. This collar alsohas a tendency to snugly engage the line of fold of the top member andto press and hold the top tightly in place. The corners of the sidewalls 3 are preferably rounded to facilitateassembly, as at 22.

Having thus described my invention what I 10 side walls, a top memberextending across the top of the body portion beyond the side walls, anda securing member comprising a rectangular open ended frame fitting overthe upper end of the body portion and forcing the edges of the topmember down against the side walls 01' the body portion and tightlyholding the same, and an inwardly and upwardly extending resilientcollar member formed on said securing member.

ALFRED A. SCHLEGEL.

